Bethany Ryers is a principal with Baker Tilly’s energy and utilities practice. She specializes in providing auditing, accounting and advisory services to utilities. She also assists with financial and capital forecasts, rate studies and impact fees.
- Performs financial audits of electric, water, stormwater and sewer utilities
- Conducts audits of fiduciary funds for single employer defined benefit pension plans, defined contribution plans and other post employment benefit plans, including integration into employer government reporting as needed
- Executes financial risk assessments and internal control evaluations
- Prepares financial forecasts, long-range plans and cash flow projections for municipal utilities
- Develops electric, water, sewer and stormwater rate filings, cost of service studies and rate design
- Analyzes the financial impact of construction projects on utility customer rates, borrowing needs and operational results
- Compiles municipal utility financial statements and annual reports to regulatory agencies
- Delivers consulting services to public utilities, including financial capital forecasts
- Performs OMB Uniform Guidance compliance audits of federally funded programs
- Assists with implementation of accounting standards for municipal utilities, including derivatives and regulatory accounting
- Provides various other accounting services
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- American Public Power Association (APPA) – utility education courses instructor
- Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Speaks on accounting and financial reporting topics at industry conferences
- “Advanced public utility accounting,” APPA Spring, Fall and Winter Education institutes, 2016-present
- “Public utility accounting”, APPA webinar and Education Institutes, 2023-2024
- “The Role of the Audit Committee”, APPA Business and Financial Conference, 2021
- "Keeping up with governmental accounting standards," APPA webinar, 2020
- "Trending complexities in public utility accounting," APPA Business and Financial Conference, 2021-2023
